Redbirds
| 04/30/26 vs Pekin | 6-1 |
| 04/29/26 @ Pekin | 4-0 |
| 04/25/26 vs Moline | 4-2 |
| 04/22/26 vs Canton | 8-1 |
| 04/20/26 @ Canton | 7-2 |
Metamora entered their tilt with Pekin on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 6-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-0 on Wednesday.
Stephen Petri made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Elijah Edwards looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jacob Crotz was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Metamora hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pekin struck out 13 times.
Metamora's record is now 15-4. As for Pekin, their loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-15.
Looking ahead, Metamora will face off against Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Railsplitters will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Pekin, they will host Peoria Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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